Sudanese communities are rebuilding under fire. Will Berlin back them? Civil society groups need open-ended support that leaves them stronger when international attention inevitably shifts.

Sudanese communities are rebuilding under fire. Will Berlin back them?: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

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Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.

The humanitarian sector is at a turning point The humanitarian sector is at a turning point: A New Era of Humanitarian Financing — IFRC Solferino Academy — Leadership Voices

Interesting read!

solferinoacademy.com/the-humanita...

Inklings | Who’s erasing DEI from their websites? What Trump’s envoys say about aid funding, who’s bridging the gap, and who’s not complying in advance.

🚨 New newsletter: Inklings explores all things aid and aid-adjacent. Today: Who’s erasing DEI from their websites?

MACKLEMORE - fucked up (official video) YouTube video by Macklemore

Ok Macklemore!

The first two lines are my favorite, take a listen.

They do got us fucked up.

youtu.be/sn9EKC9nqU4

3 years ago we launched 𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 as a platform for cutting-edge discussions on intern'l organizations & global governance.

Every month, we publish great think-pieces based on academic research & practitioners' insights.

A 🧵on the 12 great pieces of 2024.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞
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Today’s quick update [Dec 30]:

- RSF’s shelling continues on Abushok IDP Camp, Elfashir; more than 8 people reported killed and injured.

- After regaining control of Wad Rawa, Jezira State earlier today, reports that SAF withdrew from the area.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

Thanks to our community's generous support, we've already met 29% of our #YearEndGiving campaign goal.

There's still time before 2024 wraps up to support TIMEP in our mission to revolutionize MENA policymaking. We can't do it without you! givebutter.com/supporttimep

Fierce fighting in Khartoum endangers Sudanese civilians The army’s bid to retake the capital from a paramilitary has led to fierce clashes and high civilian casualties.

As the year comes to a close, we can't forget about #Sudan

Two months ago, SAF launched an offensive to retake the capital from the RSF

Casualties seem to have spiked due to the fierce clashes, yet exact figures are tough to come by.

My last story in 2024.

www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

⚡️🚨One week left 🚨⚡️

Start the new year off strong by submitting your paper for the GLOBALCIT and @mpc-eui.bsky.social annual conference

Full call for papers and submission guidelines below 👇

Letter by Rep. Summer Lee to the Biden Administration on #Sudan 's ongoing #Humanitarian crisis to act fast and support grassroots efforts

🚛 28 Aid Trucks Just Reached #Khartoum!
When we trust local networks, aid gets through. 750 tons of food + medical supplies just reached families. How? Local mutual aid groups made it happen. No fancy solutions - just community trust and real collaboration
#Sudan
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=607...

“Genocide is taking place in Gaza,” MSF says Israeli forces are “crushing the entire population of Gaza”, Médecins Sans Frontières warns in a new report – the latest by an international organisation to describe Israeli military actions in...

Israeli forces are “crushing the entire population of Gaza”, Médecins Sans Frontières warns in a new report – the latest by an international organisation to describe Israeli military actions in Gaza as ethnic cleansing and genocide: ⬇️

On this anniversary of #SudanUprising, artist #GalalYousif shared some of his artwork

#Sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan

How Meta restricted news in Palestinian territories | BBC News YouTube video by BBC News

How #Meta restricted news in Palestine - via #BBCNews

youtu.be/UeaJJU2zHh8?...

UNHCR and partners rush aid as Sudan arrivals overwhelm South Sudan border | UNHCR GENEVA – Over 20 months in, the war in Sudan shows no sign of slowing down and, in fact, continues to escalate. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that the recent surge in arrivals in South Sudan is ...

According to UNHCR "In less than three weeks, over 80,000 Sudanese have sought safety in South Sudan following the escalation of fighting in Sudan's White Nile, Sennar, and Blue Nile States". #Refugees #SaveSudan #Don'tForgetSudan
www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

📢 Upcoming LEGS Training of Trainers (TOT) course 🐄🌍
Designed for livestock and humanitarian specialists working in emergencies. Course details:
📖 What: 6-day TOT course
📅 When: April 2025 (TBC)
📍 Where: Bangkok
Applications open 15 January 2025! Stay tuned for updates.
www.livestock-emergency.net

Fund Transfers to Sudan: Obstacles and available solutions for donors 12th December 2024 This brief provides a crucial update on international bank transfers to Sudan, particularly on funding for mutual aid groups. These grassroots organisations have been at the forefro...

For over 19 months, Sudanese-led initiatives have been the backbone of humanitarian efforts. Despite numerous pledges of support, these groups still face severe funding constraints. This paralysis should weigh heavily on our collective conscience.
#HumanitarianAid #Sudan shabaka.org/fund-transfe...

For today's Weekly Read, we re-visit the themes of detention and disappearance in Syria in a powerful piece written by former fellow Wafa Mustafa earlier this year.

We stand in solidarity with Wafa as she continues to search for her disappeared father: mailchi.mp/timep/weekly...

War and Displacement in Sudan In April 2023, violence broke out in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in a power struggle between Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti...

Finally for my latest piece for the Arab Center, I wrote about the perils of understanding the crisis of displacement in Sudan solely as a "humanitarian" tragedy rather than a politically manufactured horror of racial capitalism that values profit over human lives.

arabcenterdc.org/resource/war...

New publication: DIASPORA RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED CRISES

Produced by Shabaka as part of a Capstone Project of ISCM, co-hosted by Earth Refuge & @soasuni.bsky.social

#Bangladesh #Ghana #Jamaica #climate #COP29 #diaspora #humanitarian

A Decade of Change: Reflections on Shabaka's Journey Ten years. A decade of change, challenges, and meaningful progress.

A Decade of Change: Reflections on Shabaka's Journey

www.linkedin.com/pulse/decade...

'Invisible and severe' death toll of Sudan conflict revealed | LSHTM During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths in Khartoum State alone than the current number of violent deaths recorded for the entire country, a new study sug...

A critical study on the mortality rates of Sudan conflict
'Invisible and severe' death toll of Sudan conflict revealed

Over 61,000 deaths estimated in Khartoum State with evidence death toll across all regions significantly higher than reported
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Great idea, Laura!

Updated starter pack on Migration and Displacement Researchers. Wow! Thanks to all who asked to be added. I’ve discovered so many excellent people and great research this way!

As usual, let me know if you don’t want to be on the list or want to be added.

go.bsky.app/PLhHQgR